Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-13

distributed among the negroes Underneath the
that the prohibition law was the letter that be
| had struck from the slave I looked for one OF
these the day after election and could not find
one. But there Will be a day OF reckoning with
the men who deceived the negro. The men OF At
lanta have got the courage 10 fight hundred bat
| Ties and be defeated, and they will win In the
THE PENNSYLVANIA GANG OF CoUNrERFEIrERs.-
IDA Slnedley and Jim Phillips, the notorious coun-
terfeiter, were taken to scranton, Pa Saturday by
United States Marshal Barring, and lodged In fail
to await trial at the March term OF the United
states court In that city. They were arrested at
Sunbury for completely In cOunterfeting opera
tons which have been going on for some months
other towns in Pennsylvania. Judson Walcott and
Joe Harlan, OF Dunkirk, n. Y, and Garrett Van
Antwerp, OF Utica. N. Y, members Of the same
gang, who were captured recently, are in jail at
Wilkesbarre. Van Antwerp claims that he was
not connected with the others In their operations.
He was caught, however, in the act of dealing In
and paying out spurious hve-cent pieces.
How PROHIBITION WORKS IN KANsAs.-Judge
Brewer, or the United States Circuit Court, In
Topeka, Kan Saturday issued a Decree declaring
the Walrun brewery, at Lawrence a common
nuisance, and directing the United States marshal
TO shut 1t up and abate the same. The decree
also perpetually enjOinS the brewery from manu-
featuring or selling any intoxicating liquors. This
is the first brewery that has been declared a
and the decree is in accordance with the late
decision OF the United States Supreme Court on
ANTHRACITE COAL RUNNING OUT.-A special from
Easton, Pa, to the Philadelphia Press says There
Is growing sentiment In the Lehigh Valley that
there will be a premium on Lehigh coal before
long, because the mines are getting more costly
10 epeat ana many Of them giving out Some
anthracite. The Lehgh Valley road, whose
locomotives are built for anthracite coal almost
entirely, began experimenting to-day with soft
coal on one OF its through passenger engines, and
proposes to Introduce 1t in other engines
AN ELoPING CLERGYMAN.-Rev. John W. Adkins
and Lulu Boyd arrived at JefrersOnville Ind, Fri
day night. having eloped from Green County, Ind.
The BRIDES relatives had threatened to extingu1Sh
the preacher, and the couple Travelled 20 miles by
wagon. They arrived penniess. The bride gave
gave the justice Masonic pin The couple walked
out OF town happy, bound north, the groom carry
ing large family Bible.
LyNCHED BY SUPERsTTTIoUs NEGROEs.-The body
OF Andrew Edwards, negro seventy years OF age,
was discovered day or two ago suspended from
tree few miles from Minden, La. He was
lynched by men OF his own race On suspicion
of being "youdoo." or witch doctor.
POwDERLY's VISIT TO IRELAND.-General Master
Workman Powderly, OF the Knights OF Labor.
thinks he will be ready TO sail for ireland in April
In Ireland, but Will deliver few lectures In Eng
land upon the Knights OF Labor. In Midway there
Is district assembly OF the knights He has said
that he does not fear arrest for his connection with
the executive OF the Clan-na-Gael, for that was
long ago.
ELoPING TO MARRY NEGRo.-Jennie Smith, a
school teacher aged twenty-five, in Lamont, Mich,
eloped with Alexander Mckee, a coal black ne
Last spring the negro went to Dakota, and thus
allayed some talk In the neighbOrhOOd about the
two. 1t is known now that they kept up a cor
respondence. Last week Miss Smith suddenly dis
appeared, leaving note saying that she had gone
to Dakota to join MCGEE. The negro met her at
St. Paul. and II is supposed that they were married
Dakota home
A BUTTON CAUSES A MURDER.-At Conway, Kan,
on Saturday, A. Q. Baker began teasing Thomas
Rose about wooden button on his (ROse's) coat,
resulting in Rose shooting Baker through the
he will die. The men have heretofore been con-
sldered the best of friends. Rose jumped on his
horse and fled, but was pursued, and after four
hours running and lodging was captured
VICAR APOSTOLIC OF NORTH CARoLINA.-A dis
patch from Rome to Cardinal Gibbons announces
the appointment OF Right Rev. Leo Had as vicar
apostolic OF North Carolina he Is now abbot OF
astery controlled by the Benedictine order.
ARREST OF A DARING fcBpEE.-Barry johnson.
who robbed the safe Of the treasurer OF Reynolds
County, NO., of $4,000 on November 2, has been
arrested In Hemphill County, Texas. He had two
twenty-five hundred dollars has been recovered
from woman who was with Johnson.
He SHOT THE WOMAN AND HrxsELF.-Mnnie
LOrne, who for nine years has been known as the
wife OF Jos. Smith, a saloon-keeper at No. 931k
ably fatally wounded saturday morning by Carl
A. Lundquist, seafaring man, who is better
known as Chas. Wilson. After Ills victim fell to
barrel OF the revolver in his mouth and fired,
in1icting a wound which will In all probability
result in his death. The cause Of the dual crime
Was jealousy, brought about by the refusal Of the
woman to desert the man who in the eyes Of the
world, had been her husband for nine years.
REFUSED TO WEAR THE BLACK CAP.-At Uvade,
Texas Friday afternoon, Cruise Rodriguez was
hanged for the murder OF Pancha Garoa, who was
called to his door early one morning in 1885 and
snot down IN cold blood Rodriguez asked 70 be
he refused towear the black cap.
CAILAN AND HARNESS AGAIN IN CoURr-Thos.
Callan, formerly OF Lowell, Mass, and Michael
HarKins, of Philadelphia, who are charged. with
being dynamiters, were again subjected to an
examination in the Bow street police court, Lon
don, yesterday. They were escorted by armed
guards. The crown counsel denied that the gov
eminent had placed obstacles in the way Of the
prisoners seeing their solicitors.
Two HUNTERS KILL EACH OrHER-Wm. Grinter,
well-known stock man OF Muncte, KanS., and w,
Scott, were hunting in the wilds OF Ozark County
on saturday. RaQua mistOok CRITTERS head for
turkey turkey and sent load Of 6uckshot into him.
became enraged, and returned the fire, killing
Raqua instantly Grinter died an hour afterward.
ANOTHER GREAT SOUTHERN ENTRRPRIsR.-A cable
dispatch from London announces that the United
States Rolling Stock Co. has decided to increase
its capital stock from s. 600 900 to a. OOOO O0 and
TO build at Admission, Ala, a large car works, in
Guiding a rolling mill and foundry, and capable of
turning out twenty cars a day. The works will
employ 1000 men. and will disburse $40, 900 q day
for labor and material.
RECEPTION TO REV. DIR. LEoNARD.-Rev. DR..
Leonard, OF Ohio, the temperance orator, was ten
dered reception by the WOmen's Christian Tenn
perance Union last night, In the parlors Of the
Temple Cafe, on 9th street. The welcome address
was made ny Mr. H. b. Moulton, and responded to
by DIR. Leonard Other addresses were made by Rev.
J. T: Mills, OF Ohio; Mrs. La Fetra, Rev. Chas. w.
Baldwin, Rev. Il. ID. Bailey, j. G. Lee and Others.
Among the clergymen present during the evening
were Rev. DR.. j. +. Newman, Rev. &. Herbert Rich
ardsOn, and Rev. r. w. Black, OF Baltimore.
ONLY Two SAVED OUT OF TwENTY-SEvEN.-Mr
Win. II. OakfOrd, merchant OF Philadelphia, has
been advised OF the loss OF the ship Alfred Watts
upon which his son, A. B. OakfOrd had taken
passage for Japan. The Watts sailed from Phila-
delphia early in october, with a cargo Of petrO-
eum for HiOgO, JAPAN and 1t is said she foundered
when but seven days out, and that all but two of
those on board had been lost. Two persona said
to be seamen. were picked up by passing steamer
and landed In Liverpool. The Officers and crew
numbered twenty seven.
VERDICTS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT. - In the
United states Court In New York yesterday Judge
Wallace directed verdcts against the Government
or 81 ,913 and $Al6. respectively, tn the cases OF